Frazirr



J. W. FRAZER.

comma svsnm.

APPUCAHON FILED MAY 20, I913. 1,321,025. Patented Nov. 4, 1919.

H SHEETS-SHEET 1.

J. W. FRAZIER.

comma SYSTEM. APPLICATION FILED MAY 20. I913.

Patented Nov. 4, 1919.

ll SHETS-SHEET 2.

I. W. FRAZJH. 00mm; SYSTEM.

APPHCAHON HLEU MAY 20. P9 3. 1 ,32 1 ,025. Patented Nov. 4, 1919.

I I SHEETS--SHEEI 3.

72177 2225555.- 4 KO/Vx www jzzzmzzzaf. MWV

J. W. FHAZIER.

COMING SYSTEM.

APPLICATION FILED an 20, um.

1,321,025. Patented Nov. 4, 1919.

I! SHEETS-SHEET 4.

J. W. FRAZiER.

COMING SYSTEM APPLICATION FILED MAY 20.190

1 ,32 1 ,025. lntvntml Nov. 4, 1919.

11 suns-4mm a.

.[22 2/522 zar.

WLMZW apzpzwx. 0 5W J. W. FRAZIER.

comma svsrem.

Patented Nov. 4, 1919.

H SHEETS-SHEET 9.

MN m

1. W. FRAZIER.

COMING SYSTEM.

APPUCATION man IA! 20. I513.

Patented Nov. 4,1919.

ll SHEETS-SHEET 10.

FIG. 11.

max/{W4 use; to provide a construction ,ment w ie'eby thebreakagc" of thc'r'inate ill a is reduced to a minimum;

JAMES w. rnazmn, 0F CLEVELAND, onto.

,conimo sYsTnm.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 4, 1 919.

Application filed Kay 20, 1813. Serial No. 768,830.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that L'Janns \V: Fnazimz, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cnyahoga. and State of Ohio, have invented a certn in new and useful Improvement in Coaling Systems, of which the following is a full,- clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyin' drawings.

This ,invention re ates to loading,'nnloading and distributing apparatus and systems, and has for its general object toprovide a system or apparat-ps of this kind which will be of greatcapacity and liexibilitywhich will enable the material to be handled and distributed qniekly,. conveniently, and in such manner as to' adapt the system crapparatus'to all of the ordinary incidents of to enable vehicles, such as vessels, to be loaded by means of movable machinery and without the acces sity for moving the vehicles; and, generally,

to provide a construction and arrangement of parts whereby the distribution, loading,

unloading and storage ofmaterial may be accomplished on a very [mice scale and with a minimum equipment an a corresponding reduction in out av for installation. Furthcr and more limitedobjccts of the invention will appear in the detailed description of the same. which follows and will he pointed out in the claims hereto annexed.

In the. drawings forming part. hereof, F ignre 1 reprisents a plan view of a loading, unloading, anddistiibnting plant made in acorn-dance with my invention; l 'ig's. 2, 2, and 2" are fragmentary side elevations of the plant, the three views eonjointly showing a complete side elevation of the plant from the car dumping part thereof to the vessel loading part; Fig.3 an enlarged side elevation of the lower end of one of the dock loading bridges and the 'overhangin cantalircr frame; Fig. 41m enlarged retail in elevation of the vessel loading end of the plant. or system; Fig. 53 a siile. elevation of one end of the auxiliary vessel loading apparatus; Fig. 5 a diagrammatic elevation of the opposite. end of the same; lfig. 6 a perspcctlvc diagrammaticreprermntation of the plant or apparatus from the cal: dumping station to and including the main vessel loadin; station: Fig. 7 a plan view of a modified form of the loading, unloading and distributing plant shown in the preceding views; F ig. S a somewhat diagrammatic plan view-of that part of the plant extendmg from the car dnm )er to tie transverse conveyors and the (loci: storage conveyers; Fig. 9 a side elevation of the same portion of the plantor apparatus; Fig. 10a somewhat diagrammatic front elevation of the longitudinal eon'veyers and the bins whereby the material conducted to the longitudinal frame work is distributed onto said longitudinal (more mm; Fig. 11 a side elevation of a modifie form of bridge, tower, and ram-Fig. 12 a side elevation of sturther modified form of the bridge, tower, and

ram; and Fig, 13 a. detail in plan illustrating the manner in which the material is distributed into'the segmental bins to'avoid realgage thereof.

Thehpparatns or system as illustrated herein, while capable of more general application, has special reference to the hendling of coal or other-frangible material, as it accomplishes this ob'ect with a minimum of breakage. It wil be understood, however, that my apparatus and system are not limited in operation to the handling of this particular material. The. said apparatus orsvstem, as shown herein, comprises generally a lar 'e storage plant, near a dock,

with clevatet tracks whcrcflom coal (orother. 'material) may be dumped and distributed from the ears to the storage lant and from which plant this material, siould occasion require, may be conveyed to the dock-loading aml unloading system for distribution to vessels, etc, at the dock. In addition to the storage plant, thcr are provided, in the preferred ianbodjment f my invention, one or Inm'c elevated tracks which lead to one or more car dlim )ers whereby the cars on said track or tracts may be dumped, the car dampers bein each provided with a chute from which 10 coal may be distributed by means of a pivotally sag) rted conveyer into a-segmcntul series 0 ins. Two such ('nr dampers, two such pivotally supported (NIIIYQVOIS, and two sdch seriesipfibins are shown. A certain number of bins in each segmental series will be employed in connection with conveyors leadln to a dock sun-age pile. and to vessels at the dock, but other bins may be arranged to discharge onto conveyors which lead to the main storage plant first referred to.. The provision of the segmental series of bins allows a storage and distribution of coal in accordance with the variations in the grades thereof.

A suitable frame work of'cantaliver conm-sction, extending parallel with the front of the dock, supports two sets of conveyor belts running parallel to the front of the docl; and in opposite directions and overhangs the lower ends of a series of dock loading bridges, each bridge being rovided with a conveyor belt arranged to discharge its load into a vessel and with another conveyer belt arranged to discharge its load onto a. dock storage pile, there being a belt tripper associated with the said frame and with the lower end of each brid c in. such manner as to cause the longitudin conveyor belt corresponding thereto to discharge its load into a distributor carried by-the bridge, and each distributor in ,turn is adapted to discharge its contents onto either or both Each bridge is mounted on rails, whereby it maybe moved along. the dock, and carries at its elevated end a pivoted support for a conveyor belt, which is adapted to discharge upon a conveyor belt longitudinally and vertically adjustable b means of a ram mounted in the tower w ich su ports the upper end'of the bridge and w lch ram is :0- vided at its discharge end with a ute distributing the contents of the last-mentioned belt orconveyor into the final storage space, the storage space bei shown herein as the hold of a vessel. The ast mentioned conveyor belt is referabl carried on the ram referred to a ove, an unloading means may also be carried by this ram.

A storage pile extends substantially the length of and beneath the dock, between the ion itudinalconvcyers and the front of the doc and beneath this dock stor e pilethere are arranged two tunnels, each aving therein a conveyor belt. These conveyor belts are adapted to dischar e coal from the dock storage pile onto vessel loading devices at the ends of the dock; by reversing the conveyor belts, the coal may be carried to and distributed upon the conveyor belts which load the vessels at the front of the dock.

As the invention herein consists largely in the combination of structures which, separately considered, are old, the system is illustrated more or'less diagrammatically. Detailed illustration and description are resorted to only in connection with those constructions which may not be sufficiently well known. to those skilled in this art to enable them to understand the same without such particularity of disclosure.

Describing the invention by reference to the accompanying drawings, and particularly with reference to Figs. 1 to 6 hereof, A denotes the large storage plant to which attention has been directed heretofore. This plant may be supplied from cars utilizing of the conveyor belts carried by its bridge. 7

the elevated tracks a and discharging into the appropriate bins of the segmental series, whence the material is carried to the said storage plant by conveyors. The coal in this plant may be distributed by any suitable loading and unloading mechanism, carried by the trolley a on a transverse track a, extending over the bins or storage piles of the plant.

B denotes car dumpcrs of standard construction, to which the cars to be dumped are conducted along the inclined trackso, the return tracks being indicated at a. Two such car dumpers are shown, and each car durnpcr is provided with a chute b, which chute is adapted to dump onto a-convjcyer b which is carried by a. pivoted supporting frame b. The outer or swinging end of this frame is adapted to be brought above any one of a segmental series of bins C, a chute 6 being provided at the discharge end of the conveyor to conduct the material into the appropriate bin. The upper and swinging end of the frame 6 is conveniently supported by rollers b on the inner edge of the in series,-such'inner edge formin a track for the rollers. The chute b, as wi 1 appear more particularly from Fig. 13, is directed downwardly and laterally and the supporting frame 6 will be so located that'the contents of this chute are discharged against the inclined side of a bin, near the top of the bin, allowing the coal or other material to slide, without breaking, to the bottom of the bin. During the filling of each bin, the frame 5 will be moved from time to time so that the chute will deposit the material in the bin in a series of layers, the coal sliding from the top of the bin upon the coal already deposited therein. As many of these bins will be employed as occasion may require. For the present, only those bins will be referred to which supply dock loading bridges. our bins in each of the two segmental series arc-employed for this pur pose in the installation illustrated herein, and these four bins are designated generally by the reference letter C. The bottom of each of these four bins is provided with a chute 0 (see Fig. 2). This chute issuependcd beneath the bin and has its discharge end c connected with shaking mechanisnr indicated generally at D and servi 1r both to feed and screen the n'laterial t erein. This mechanism comprises a wheel (I which is eccentrically connected by a link d with the discharge end of the chute c, the wheel being driven by suitable mechanism indicated at d. The screenings from the chute 0 are guided by a chute to a. helical conveyer and thence may be discharged onto a conveyor belt 0 leading to any desired place. The chute discharges into a chute I! which in turn discharges onto the conveyor d, this conveyer being supported by suitable frame work all. This frame work is of the two conveyors carried by each bridge.

At the upper discharge'end of each eonveyer d there is provided a. chute d which is 10- cated'ubove 9. Ion itudinal -dock eonyeyer. Two series a and are shown, one series extending from the central portion of the dock-toward one end t iese oonv'eyers is su po V which thereof and the other series extending-from the central (portion of the dock toward the.

o posite en' hereof (see, .Fi' 1).- *Eaeh of bracket ecarried by t 'e frame and passes through a tripp'er, indicatedufienerally at F and comprising tripping p eys f around the up ior carrying section 'of the conve at is aszpted to pass and a chute fexten ing laterally :anddownwardly from the disehar'gi portionof the conveyor and above a suitelbde distributing device (tobe described hereinafter) on the dock loading bridge. v

Theftrippers are mounted upon rails f (see Fig. 3) carried by the cantaliver frame and are "movable therealong to .difl'erent positions, correspondin to the ition of the cooperating dock loa ing bri ge. The tripping mechanismF as described thus far is of well known construction and no clalmus made in this application to the deta ls thereof as described hereinbefore. Qertam cooperating features between the trippln mechanism and the distributer on theloa ing and unloading.device; however, are believed to be novel, as well as the relation of the tripping mechanism to the general assembly.

The chute f, coiiperates with a (llstl'lb lltw ing car 9 mounted: on each dock loading bridge G. Each distributing car is 1' Vlded with longitudinally spaced chutes y preferably having their receiving ends near the middle ofthe car, the lower ends of the chutes being laterally spaced whereby the material. dumped by the tripper may be distributed onto either or both of the'conveyers g", fl carried by the bridge (see Fig. 6). These distributing cars are raised and lowered along their respective bridges by means of a suitable cable q, which may be 0 eratcd by means of a suitable drum not shown) at the station g. The car maybe so placed with reference to the trippcr chute f as to distribute the material from this chute simultaneously into either or both of the chutes yfland thence onto either or both e of these dock conveyer's land a suitable. {I}

- guide pulleys or rollers inally ad'ustable ram or frame conveyor 'the distributing cars.

(is shown of the transverse conveyers g, g therebeneath. This distribution of the material into both of the chutes g is obtained by adjusting the car g so as to bring the bottom of the chute f above the transverse parti- 'tion between the mouths of the chutes g. This will result in dividing the contents of the chute f between the two chutes 9. These conveyors are supported by the bridge G, and the first mentioned conveyer' extends up this bridge a comparatively short distance, thence over pulleys carried by a pivoted carrier frame g which carries at its outer end a dumping chute (see Fig. 2 Thewinging end of this frame 9 is operated by means of a suitable rope or cable 9' extending over a pulley on the bridge and eonnec to a hoisting drum (not shown) at the station g. The position of the parts when the frame is lowered are own in otted lines, Fig. 2". The other conveyer 9' passes over suitable to a carrier frame which-ispivoted at one end to the bridge and has its outer or free end supported on a. vertically and longitudi- H h the It in She tfnwfir w super-ts up renote bridge G. Tlie outer or delr viiry end of the by rollers g" asses around a dumping pul lay gf anddiecharges into a chute g" which in turn discharges into a hopper h above the eonveyer h The conveyer h is carried, by the vertically and longitudinally adjusta le rain or frame-h and its outer or delivery end discharges into a swinging and telescoping chute h whereby the material may be distributed within the hold of a vessel I or other suitable storage space. Each ram or frame It may be provided with a loading and unloading device h", which is illustrated herein as a'loading and unloading bucket adapted to traverse the ram or frame.

e bridges (l are substantially identical in construction and the description oi one will serve for all. Ea'ch bridge is low gitudinally adjustable along the dock. being mounted on rails 7', 9, the rails g supporting the upper end of the bridge'through the tower H.

Reference has been made to the ibiijperating constructions'of the belt trippers and Each belt tripper is provided with a de uding device which is adapted to engage t e car and maintain the tripper in proper relation to the particular bridgmso that the longitudinal conveyers or-c' may deliver its material to the conveyors g", g on the bridge G. This device herein as a yolcc having downwardly lextcnding forks f each having its lower and curved downwardly and forwardly as shown at f. The lower ends of these forks extend in boih sidrs of fa car 9 when the latter is lowered in place by its cable g and serve to move the tripper F longitudinally along the cantaliver frame E as the bridge G is moved. By adjustingthe cable g, the upper ends of either or both of the chutes g may be brought beneath the delivery end of the chute f.

J denotes a dock storage pile, which is supplied by the belts or conveyors There may be two such piles and each pile has therebeneath a pair of tunnels K, each .having chute therein discharging into a traveling feeder k. Conveyor belts k are provided beneath feeders It and extend from the central portion of the dock to one'end thereof. Similar conveyer belts k are provided in the tunnel and extend from the central portion of the dock to the other end thereof. The belts or conveyors k, k are adapted to convey coal discharged through the feeders k into a chute k located above a conveyor In mounted on a pivoted carryin arm ll- ",the outer end of which is providedwi a chute k by which the coal or other material discharged on the conveyor k may in turn discharged into the swinging telescopic chute k and thus into the hold of a vessel L at either end of the dock.

It will be seen that, by reversing the belts or conveyors k. k material may be conveyed to the conveyer belts k and thence to chutes M above and discharging into the bins C. Conveycr belts N, from "the main storage plant A, discharging at the points m, are adapted to supply the bins C through the conveyors k.

In addition to the bins which supply the longitudinal dock conveyors e, a, each segmental series of bins comprises a plurality of bins C. These bins are adapted to discharge onto convcyers O which conduct material from the bins to the large storage plant A. As outlined in Egg. 1. the conve crs N may be used in conjunction with te conveyors O for this purpose, being operated in the reverse direction for this purose.

In Fig. 6 I have shown diagrammatically the distribution of the coal (or other material) from the car dumping station to the dock storage pile and to the vessels or other storage space additional to the dock pile. The reference character B represents the dumping station generally, showings car 10 dumping its contents in the chute b. The lowcr'i-nd of this chute is shown as discharging onto the conveyer b and the upper end of this conveyor into a bin 0 of the seg-. mental series. .Beneath the bin selected for illustration, there is shown the conveyor d discharging into the chute d above a longitudinal dock conveyer e. This conveyer is shown as passing over a tripper F comprising the tripping pulleys f and the latorally directed chute f. The lower cud of this clinic is shown as cooperating with the piles from the large storage plantA chutes 9 whereby the contents of the first mentioned chute may be discharged onto either or both of the conveyors g, g of a dock loading bridge. The conveyor 9 is shown as discharging, through its pivotally supported section, into the chute g" and thence onto the dock pile J The conveyer 3 is shown as discharging through its pivotally supported section upon the conveyor k which in turn discharges into the adjustas arranged to disabl chute h shown charge into one of the holds of the vessel I.

It will be understood that suitable controlling stations willqbe provided for handling the apparatus illustrated and described herein. The arrangement of these stations and the control of themechanism may be left to those skilled in the art.

In Fig. 7 there is shown a modification of the apparatus illustrated and described in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive wherein the coal or other material that is discharged into the car dumper is conducted directly from the chutes or bins thereof to a series of dock which are carried by the canto the longistorage bins liver frame and which overhang tudinal dock conve ers. In this modification, provision is a so made for conveying coal or other material to the dock storage Referring more particularly to Fig. 7, A denotes the large storage plant and a the ele vated tracks, one of which is adjacent to and is used to supply the. large storage plant and the other to supply the car dumper B. The storage plant is provided with a trolley a on the transverse track a, for the same purpose as the like designated parts are employed in thejnstallation illustrated in Fig. 1. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9, the car damper is shown asprovided with two bins I) each adapted to discharge onto a conveyor belt 12', two such conve er belts being shown, one for each bin see Figs. 8 and 9). The conveyers b extend to 11 the cantaliver frame E and are provided at their up r or discharge ends each with a forked'ciute b which distributes the contcnts into the chutes of a storage bin E, four such bins being shown and eachbin having two chutes, one for each of the longitudinal conveyors e, e. Tri ping mechanism F identical with that erem'b'efore described, is rovided for these eonveyers' (see Fig. 10) or the purpose of discharging the contents onto the appropriate conveyors g, g carried by each of the loading bridges G anddist-ributin the material to the dock storage pile J an the vessels 1. The dock storage pile is provided with tunnels K and conveyors k, k, similar to the correspondingly designated parts in'the preceding embodiment of my invention, t ese conveyer belts conducting the material to the vessels L, as described hereinbefore.

Fig. illustrates diagrammatically the dumping hpulley g at the discharge and of manner in which the material conveyed to the ra n thence back over a pulley g" the bins E is distributed to the conveyors at the opposite end of the ram, thence c, c. The parts designated E are parts of around a pulley g at the lower end of the 5 the cantaliver frame which support the com frame 9" and thence over a smaller pulley "eyers c, e. Each bin is shown as provided 9 beneath the pulley g By this arrangewith a shaker e and 'a directing chute e for ,ment, :1 sin le conveyor 9"" sutlices to carry distributing the material onto one of the thomateria along the dock loading bridge conveyors, e ,or a, and one of the tripping G and to the discharge end of the ram or '10 mechanisms is indicated generally at F. frame h, whence it may be distributed 15 By running the conveyors la, la in the rethrough the swingin chute k. The ram 1 verse direction, the material thereon may be or frame It", like tl iose in the preceding discharged onto conveyors k and thence, modifications, is vertically and longitudithrongh the bin is" onto the oonveyers'b'. nally adjustable, the rollers which support 15 A conveyor is serves to carry coal from the it in its longitudinal movement being indistorage lant A to the conveyor is and cated at h thence, t rough the bin is", to the conveyors Having thus described my invention, what b. A conveyor 1:" is adapted to receive coal I claim is from a lateral chute of the car dumper B 1. In a loading and unloading plant, the 20 and discharge the same onto a conve or k, combination of a plurality of laterally movwhence it is carried to the storage p ant A able bridges, a frame overhanging one end by the bolt in, when operating in the roof each of said bridges, a plurality of converse direction. Another conveyer 1:, under veyers sup rted by the frame, one for each the dumping trestle a adjacent to the stor e bridge, an extending at substantially right 25 plant A conducts coal to the conveyor angles to the length of said bridges, a pair 'cndi lguice to the conveyersqb' through the of conveyors carried by each bridge, tripbi ing mechanism adjustably carried by said :In co noction with either of the systems rame, for each conveyor thereof, and an heroin, I may employ a somewhat adjustable distributor on each bridge for it difl'oront type of. ivoted conveyor carrier dischargin the material received from the 'chdasomowhat di'fierent type of on?) ratappro ria tripping mechanism onto one ing rim or frame. In Fig. 11, thebri G or bot bridge conveyors. is shown as provided at its upper inc ined v 2.. In uploading and unloading plant, the 1 "and; with.- a pivoted bolt-carrying frame combination, with a series of conveyors, of 35 ciscncomprises two jointed or articulated a tripper arranged inconnection with each and g", the 'oints between these. conveyor and movable longitudinally theremembors being suppo V by a tackle P the of, a second series ofconvoyors arranged at full .41 whereof may be led over pulleys p, an angle to said first conveyors and movable pfi-o'n the upper end of the bridge} and on the with reference thereto, and means carried .4 0 tower H, the end of thefall being connected by each of said second conveyors for shift- 9 i to a counterweight p. The lower end of the ing its respective tripper and directing mamember g" is pivotally connected to-theram terial from the first conveyor to the second or frame carriage p insucli manner as to eonv or. i slide vertically with itvin the tower. The 3. n a loading and unloading plant, the 45 mm or frame It','lik6 the ram or frame h, is combination of a series of conveyors, a travvertically and longitudinally adjustable and cling bridge extendin transversely of said is provided with'a conveyor h'. The lower conveyors and movab e in the direction of and of the belt or conveyor on the member said conveyors, a conveyor on said bridge,

9-" is arranged to discharge into a chute h tripping mechanism associated with each of .50 and-thence onto the conveyor it. As the ram the first mentioned conveyors and adj ustablc 5 Q's-name rises and falls, this movement is longitudinally thereof, and means adjustau atically compensated for in the memable along said bridge'and transversely of bets-g, g" by means of the tackle P and the conveyors in said series-for distributing counterweight p. the material from any of the trippers onto 58 IriFig. 12, there is shown a still further the bridge conveyor. 12c

modification of the connection between the 4. The combination, with a frame work, conveyor frame and the ram. In this view, G of conveyors running parallel with a dock, "denotes the u per end of the dock conveying a series of dock loading bridges, each bridge bridge and I is the tower, The lower end bein provided with'two conveyors, one for 50 ofthe pivoted belt-carrying frame 9 rests disc arging itsload to a vehicle and the upon a truck 9" which Is movable on tracks other for discharging its load onto a dock h on the ram or frame It. The conveyor storage, a t'rippor associated with each cong extends over a pulley g, substantially voyor and with each bridge, and a disat the point of pivotal connection between tribntcr arranged also in connection with 65 the frame 9 and the bridge .6, over a eaob-M'ipper and bridge whereby the load first named a pair of conveyors the .comb

is distributed to the proper conveyor or conveyors.

conveyors, a tr1pper associated with each conveyor and movable longitudinally thereof, a traveling bridge extending transversely of said conveyers and movable in the direction thereof, on said bridge, and a distributing device movable longitudinally of said bridge beneath the first mentioned conveyors and adapted to receive the material from any ofthe said trippers and to distribute it upon either of the bridge conveyors.

6.Ina loading and unloading plant, the combination of a series of conveyors, a traveling bridge extendin transversely of said conveyors and move le in the direction eroof, a pair of conveyors on said bridge, a distributmg device movable lon tudinally of said bridge beneath the first mentioned conveyors and adapted to receive the mateup! from any one of the same and to distribute it upon either of the bridgeconveyers, and means for discharging material from the said series (if conveyors into said device. 4

7. In a device of the character described, a conveyor and a ination, with trip r longitudinally adjustable thereof, of ap urahty of conveyors extending in substantially the same direction away from the conveyor, and 'a car movable above and with the last named conveyors, said car havin chutes whereby material received from t e tripper can be directed to one or both of the conveyors therebeneath.

In a device of the character described, the combination, with a conveyor and a tripfer longitudinally adjustable'theroof, of

urality of conveyors extending away from the first named conveyor and in the same general direction, and a car arran (1 above the second-conveyors and mova lo over all of said conveyors, said car having a plurality of chutes having their discharge ends spaced laterally and each located above one of the second conveyors.

In a device of the character described,-

the combination with a series of conveyors each having a. tripper longitudinally adjustable thereof, a series of second cgnveyors extending awa from the first-named conveyors, a distri uter arranged in connection with each of such second conveyors, and cooperative means between each distributor and its respective trippor; v 'r.

10. In a device of the character described, the combination, with a series of conveyors, each having a discharging means longitudinally adjustable thereof, of a series of second conveyors extending vaway from said first conveyors each second conveyor having means for receiving material, said means .trippin o said being longitudinally coiiperative means between said discharging means on each of the first conveyors and the receiving means on each of the second conveyors. 11. In an apparatus of the character set forth, the combination of a series of substanti'ally parallel conveyors and a tripper arranged in connection with each conveyor,- a conveyor extending transversely of said series, and means longitudinally adjustable with respect to the transverse conveyor for delivering the contents of any conveyor of said series onto the transverse conveyor.

12. In an apparatus of the character set forth, the combination of a plurality of substantially ,parallel conveyors, a traveli bridge extending transversely of said conveyorsand movable in the direction of said conveyors, a conveyor on said brid and mechanism movable wit said brid or discharging the material on any of t e first mentioned conveyors onto the bridge conveyor and a receiver and distributor arranged in connection with said bridge conveyor whereby aid material is transferred to the bridge conveyor.

13. In an apparatus of the character set forth, the combination of a plurality of substantially arallel conveyors, a, traveling bridge oxten ing transversel with respect to said conveyors and movab e in the direction of said conveyors, a pair of conveyors on said bridge, trippin mechanism amociated with each of the h rst mentioned con veyers and movable in the direction thereof, and means carried by the bridge and adapted to on' go the tripping mechanism on any of the rst mentioned charge the contents of such conveyor onto either or both of the bridge conveyors.

14I-In an a paratusof the character set forth, the com ination of a plurality of substantisilly. parallel conveyors, a traveling bridge extending transversol with respect conveyors and movab e in the direction of said conveyors, a conveycr on said bridge, tripping mechanism associated with each of the first mentioned conveyors and movable in the direction thereof, and means carried bythe bridge and adapted to enconveyors and disgo the tripping mechanism on any of the veyers and adapted to discharge the confirst mentioned con-' anism for each of said conveyors movable tents of such conveyor onto either or both of the bridge conveyers.

16. In an ap aratus of the character set forth, the com ination of a series of conveyers, tripping mechanism for each of said conveyers and movable in the direct-ion thereof, a series of bridges extending transverselyof said conveyers, a conveyor on each brid e, and means adjustable along each of said ridges for engaging the trippmgmechanism of any of the first mentioned conveyers and adapted to discharge the contents of such conveyer onto the bridge conveyer.

, 17. In an a paratus of the character set forth, the combination of a plurality of substantially parallel conveyors, tripping mechanism for each of said conveyors and movable in the direction thereof, a bridge .extending transversely with respect to said conveyers and movable in the direction thereof, a pair of conveyors on said bridge, a car movable along the bridge, a pair of longitudinally spaced chutes on said car adapted to discharge onto the bridge conveyers, and interengaging means whereby said car is adapted to engage any one of the said tripping mechanisms.

18. In an a paratus of the character set forth, the com motion of a plurality of substantiall y parallel conveyors, tripping mechin the directioh thereof, a bridgeextending transversely with respect to said conveyors and movable in the direction thereofi a pair of conveyors on said bridge means longitudinally adjustable on the bridgc for en-- gaging any of the aid tripping mechanisms, and means on said bridge for discharging the contents of such tripping mechanism upon either or both of the bridge conveyors.

19. In an apparatus of the character set forth, the combination of a plurality of substantially. parallel conveyors, tripping mechanism for each of said conveyers movable ir the direction thereof, a bridge extending transversely with respect to said conveyors and movable in the direction thereof, a conveycr on said bridge, means longitudinally adjustableon the bridge for engaging any of the said tripping mechanisms,'and means on said bridge for discharging the contents of such tripping mechanism upon the bridge conveyor.

20. In an ap ar'atus of the character set forth, the com ination of a series of substantially parallel conveyors, tripping mechanism cooperating with each of said conveyers, a bridge extending beneath ,the said conveyers, a conveyer carried by the bridge, and a chute movably supported by the bridge and adapted to be brou ht into operative relation with any one o the tripping mechanisms and to discharge the contents of any of the first mentioned conveyors onto the bridge conveyor.

, 21. In an ap aratus of the character set teach tripper being supported by the frame and movable longitudinally with respect to its conveyer, a conveyor supporting bridge extending transversely of the said conveyors and having one or more conveyers thereon and movable in the direction of the firstmentioned conveyors, a distributer carrier adjustahly mounted on the bridge and adapted to be brought beneath the trip pers, a dis.- tributing device in said carrier, and a yoke depending from each tripper and having forks between which said distributor carrier may be introduced.

22. In a loading and unloading plant, the combination of a plurality of laterally movable bridges, a frame overhanging one end of each lofsaid bridges, a plurality of conveyers su tported by the frame and'extend ing at su stantially right angles to said bridges, a conveyor carried by each bridge, tripping mechanism adjustably carried by said frame, for each conveyer thereof, and an adjustable distributer on each bridge for discharging the material received from the appropriate tripping mechanism onto the bridge conveyor. 1 23. In a loading and unloading plant, the combination of a series of conveyers, a traveling bridge extending transversely with res ect to said conveyers and movable in the direction thereof, a, conveyor on said bridge, a distributing device movable longitudinally with respect to said bridge beneath the first mentioned conveyors and adapted to receive the material from any one of the same and to distribute it upon the bridge con eyer, and means for discharging materi, 1 from the said series of conveyors into the distributing device.

24. The combination, with a series of conveyors, of a tripping device associated with each conveyor of said series, a bridge extending transversely of the series of conveyors and movable longitudinally thereof, a conveyer on said bridge, an a. car or truck longitudinally movable along the bridge, said car or truck having a chute adapted to receive material from an one of the conveyors of the series and ischarge the same upon the'bridge conveyer.

25. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination, with car dumping means, of a pivoted conveyer adapted to receive material from such car dumping means, a series of bins into which said pivoted conveyor is adapted to discharge, a tower, a vertically and longitudinally adjustable conveyor on said tower. and means for conveying material from said bins to the conveyor on said tower.

26.- The combination, with a pivoted conconveyor fromond of th of a centre veyer and 'means for discharging material thereonto, of a. series of bins cooperating. with said conveyer, a movable tower, a vertically and Ian 'tudinally adjustable couveyer belt on sai tower,a.nd conveyor mechanism extending between a bin of Sald series and the conveyer on said tower. 27.; In an apparatus of the character described, fllfiCOIllblIlB-blOfl, with a series of bins and means for supplying material thereto, of a movable tower. a conveyer vertically and longitudinally adjustable in said tower, conveying mechanism for conducting material from a bin of said series to the conveyer on said tower, and a conveyor cooperating with another bin of said series for conducting material therefront- 2 In an apparatus of the character described, the combination, with a series of bins and means for discharging material thereinto, of'a movable tower, afconveyer vertically and longitmlinallyadjustable in said tower, a conveyor adapted and arranged to conduct material from one of said bins to the lestmentionedQcOnvevna pivoted and mansion-supp ying ebmso'f sald sauce to the last-mentioned conveyor, 29. In an emeritu of the character de: scribed, the combination, with a series of or pivoted at one rge into. the bins of said adapted tad material to said series, fo pp y having a swingm material end and conveyer, a movable tower, a vertically and longitudinally adjustable conveyer onsaid tower, a conveyor for conducting material from a bin of the series to the conveyer in said tower,'a pivoted conveyer, and means for an plyin material thereto from one of the ms o said series.

30. The combination, with a movable towcr,of a vertically and longitudinally adjustable conveyer arranged in said tower, an inclined bridge having its upper end supported by said tower, a carrier frame pivoted to said bridge and having its swinging end su-pportec'l. by eonveyer carried b said bridge and said carrier frame and a apted to discharge upon the conveyer 1n said'tower.

e combination, with 'a movable tower, of a conveyor frame vertically and longitudinally adjustable within said'tower, a conveyor carried by said frame, a bridge connected to 'and movable with said tower, and a conveyor carried by said bridge and section ada ted to discharge upon the mentio In testimony whereof, I hereunto. aflix my signature-1n the presence of two witnesses. I

J AS. W, FRAZIER.

Witnesses;

J B. HULL, BRENN N B. Wns'r.

said tower, and a.

conveyor. v 

